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Yokote City
Akita Prefecture · City
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Yokote City is in southeastern Akita Prefecture, in the center of the Yokote Basin. It is known for the traditional winter event "Kamakura" (snow huts) and for Yokote yakisoba (fried noodles), and its rice production is the 3rd largest in Japan. The streets of Masuda, with their indoor storehouses, are a Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and the city also has the Yokote Masuda Manga Museum.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
MuseumYokote Masuda Manga Museummuseum in Yokote, Akita, Japan
Historic townscapeYokoteshimasudadentotekikenzobutsugunhozonchiku (Old townscape)
Shinto shrineAsamai Hachiman ShrineShinto shrine in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Amusement parkAkita Furusato-mura
CastleOtoriiyama ruinsarchaeological site of the Heian period
MuseumAkita Museum of Modern Artart museum in Yokote, Akita, Japan
Shinto shrineHorowasan Haushiwake ShrineShinto shrine in Akita Prefecture, Japan.jpg?width=240)
CastleYokote Parkpark at Yokote, Akita, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Jumonjiroadside station in Yokote, Akita prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Sannairoadside station in Yokote, Akita prefecture, Japan
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Akita Prefecture
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